We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

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In a bid to continue sharing knowledge from the sector with the broader community, the department will launch a new parent information and awareness campaign in January to support the NSW Government’s Start Strong policy, and to increase awareness of the importance of early childhood education (ECE) among families.

Beyond Blue in partnership with Early Childhood Australia and Headspace have launched Be You, a national mental health initiative in early childhood education which supports educators, early learning services and schools to ensure they are leading and collaborating to create mentally healthy learning communities.

Grants of up to $15,000 have been awarded to community preschools as part of the second round of grants in the Quality Learning Environments program, which funds improvements to preschool grounds and buildings, as well as specialised educational programs for children.

Start Strong for three year olds: the NSW Government is committed to delivering the best early education sector in Australia. As announced in the 2018/19 budget, $197.8 million has been allocated over four years to extend NSW Government’s commitment to Start Strong.

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This information is current as at 15/09/2019 08:10pm, AEST. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/whats-happening-in-the-early-childhood-education-sector/news-and-events/ec-extra.